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Period: to
Thriteen Colonies
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Virginia:John Smith:To find gold.
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Massachusetts:Wiiliam Bradford;John Winthrop:Demaned that a new colony estblished in America.
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Maryland:Cecilius Calvert: As a refuge for catholics
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Maine: Founded by Thomas Hooker: because he wanted to form a new community where all men can vote even if not in church.
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Rhode Island:Roger Williams:because he wanted more religous freedom.
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Connecticut:Thomas Hooker:because he wanted to find good farmland.
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Delaware:William Penn:King Charles II owed money to his family
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The Carolinas:Eight differents English investors:to help England control Southeastern North America
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New York:Peter Minuit:because he wanted to make money from their colonies
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Ferdinando Gorges;John Mason: because where settlers could earn money by fishing.
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Pennsylvania:William Penn: Quakers believed that all christans should be free
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New Jersey:John Berkeley;George Carteret:wanted to make money from his colonies.
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Geogia:James Oglethorpe:to help debtors and other people
